Heeren Action
Right side, closed, cocked.
Right side, action open.
Left side, closed, de-cocked.
Left side, action open.
Oblique view, underside, action open, showing integral bottom tang.
Heeren - A compact Germanic falling block single shot action developed ca 1880, which both opens and cocks when the front of the triggerguard is pulled downwards, and which incorporates an integral cocking/de-cocking mechanism.
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